MA Linguistics

The Linguistics MA course at Queen Mary University of London is a diverse and flexible program designed to give students a profound understanding of the field. This program, enriched with theoretical and practical aspects, is ideal for those intending to advance their studies in linguistics or those wishing to work in education, publishing, information technology, and more.Course Content: The program consists of compulsory and optional modules, a research component, and a dissertation. The teaching method spans through seminars, tutorials, and lectures, as well as individual research for the dissertation. The course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of theoretical and practical issues in the study of language and language behaviour, providing them with a range of transferable skills and knowledge that will prepare them for further academic study and, beyond that, employment.Key Modules: Core modules include: Foundations of Linguistics, Research Methods in Linguistics, and Advanced Topics in Linguistics. There are also optional modules such as: Phonetic theory and practice, Principles of phonetics and phonology, Psycholinguistics and more. Future Careers: After completion of this course, students can seek employment in a number of fields such as Language Consultancy, Teaching, Publishing, Interpretation and Translation, Information Technology, Journalism, Media and Communications.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.